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Students and faculty from �鶹ӰԺ at Trumbull’s nursing program recently presented Sleep Sacks for newborns at Trumbull Memorial Hospital.

Twelve years ago, a team of �鶹ӰԺ faculty members discovered their common hobby of playing instruments at a Department of Psychological Sciences’ event. After that, they created a band that now performs under the name Diminished Faculties. 

As a �鶹ӰԺ State student-athlete, he earned eight varsity letters in golf, football and ice hockey, and several other sports achievements. Now, he is one of the most respected coaches in the country.

Steven Brown, Evaluation and Measurement, and James M. M. Good, Durham University, U.K., presented Advanced Workshop on Q Methodology at the 33rd annual meeting of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sept. 6, 2017.

�鶹ӰԺ Art Professor Janice Lessman-Moss has built her career – and �鶹ӰԺ State's Textile Arts Program – by bringing the ancient art of weaving into the 21st century. Using traditional techniques and computer technology, she has introduced mystery and randomness to digital weaving.

Zhiqiang Wang, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, was one of the recipients of the 2017 Distinguished Teaching Award, joining an elite group of more than 150 �鶹ӰԺ State faculty members recognized for excellence in the classroom.

The giving season has officially begun at �鶹ӰԺ with a new monthlong campaign that kicked off Nov. 1 and will run until the official nationwide Giving Tuesday on Nov. 28, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

“�鶹ӰԺ State has participated in Giving Tuesday for the last four years, and each year it has grown and been more successful than the last,” says Danielle Hupp, associate director of annual giving at �鶹ӰԺ State.

, �鶹ӰԺ’s independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association.

Career Exploration and Development has long helped with student employment and preparing for a post-graduation career. The office has now opened in a newly renovated space in the Schwartz Center with two other co-located departments: Academics Engagement and Degree Completion, and Experiential Education and Civic Engagement.

This triad of departments forms the Academic, Civic and Career Engagement Center. The staff want to work with students throughout their time at �鶹ӰԺ State, helping them discover the career that’s right for them and creating a pathway to get there.

�鶹ӰԺ’s Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement will host Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week from Nov. 13-18, partnering with different departments across campus to raise awareness through advocacy events, educational events and service opportunities.